A Day-in-the-Life of Homegrown Learners

I've had a few readers ask me to explain how we "fit everything in", or "what does a typical day look like in your homeschool?".  This post will show how I try to schedule our days to accomodate a rigorous education, but still retain enough time for pursuit of interests and also much needed rest.   

I will also share with you a very SIMPLE way I am keeping records this year!  

The goal of this post is to ENCOURAGE you - not to make you feel like you aren't doing nearly as much as me - because believe me, there are days when I feel that we have not accomplished much of anything. There are also days when I feel we have knocked it out of the park.   We have highs and lows just like everyone else.    

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Why I Blocked a Parking Place for Back To School Pictures

I'm enjoying the Not Back To School Blog Hop so much!

It's given me a chance to peek inside the minds and homes of other homeschoolers.  

This week we get to share photos of our students.

This is our third year homeschooling.   Anna remembers what school pictures were like (she went to public school until the middle of third grade) and Grant has not a clue what school pictures are all about.

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Plans for a Rigorous Year

This will be our fourth official year of homeschooling.   

We have spent the past three years discovering our style, getting to know each other better, and learning SO MUCH.

Most of our curriculum centers around a Classical Education philosophy, with a few pieces reflecting a belief in Charlotte Mason and also Interest Led Learning.

I hesitate to call us "Eclectic" this year.... my goal is to move towards a more strictly classical homeschool.

We are believers in Interest Led learning at certain points, but I've found that in order to be sure my children are learning everything my husband and I deem important, a rigorous, classical approach works best.

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